Coin (reverse), Piedfort denarius, of Augustus, minted by Caius Marius Caius filius Tro, for Augustus

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This silver coin was minted in Rome by the moneyer Caius Marius Tro, son of Caius, for the emperor Augustus around 13 BC. It is a type called a piedmont denarius, thicker and heavier than a normal denarius. This picture shows the reverse of the coin.

The reverse has the head of Julia, daughter of Augustus, between the heads of her two children Gaius and Lucius. Gaius and Lucius were named heirs to Augustus, but died before him. The legend 'III VIR / [C] MARIVS. TRO' identifies the moneyer and abbreviates his official title.

In the years of the Republic, magistrates called moneyers designed and issued coins. For part of his reign, Augustus allowed moneyers to record their names on some of his coins as in days of the Republic, but the designs reflected the emperor's and not the moneyer's interests.

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• Online ID: 000-180-001-511-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  
• Date: Minted around 13 BC
  
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  • Sutherland, C.H.V. The Roman Imperial Coinage. From 31 BC to AD 69. Vol. 1, revised ed. London: Spink and Son Ltd, 1984. 
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